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International Law Prof Blog
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Opens
From the United Nations, on the opening of the Special Tribunal on Lebanon:The opening of the special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of a massive car bomb blast…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Al Marri Indicted in Article III Court
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Several news outlets reported this afternoon that Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Peoria, Illinois. The ACLU, which represents al-Marri, issued a press…
The Right Coast
“To the Learned Attorney Tom”: Sometimes a Terrorist is Just a Terrorist Gail Heriot
On Sunday, the Washington Post ran a front-page story entitled "From Captive to Suicide Bomber." The subtitle gives the gist of the article: "Accused of Being Little More Than aLow-Level…
International Law Prof Blog
Post 9/11 UK anti-terrorism law before the European Court of Human Rights
In a meticulously reasoned (257 paras. long) and unanimous judgment delivered on Feb. 19, the European Court of Human Rights held that British authorities violated Art. 5 § 1 (right…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Why I fear change will not come quickly to federal sentencing policy and practice
Main February 2, 2009Why I fear change will not come quickly to federal sentencing policy and practiceThe headline of this new article in the New York Times, "Justice Dept. Under…
International Law Prof Blog
EU Terror List (no. 2): Another Victory for the Rule of Law
In a previous post, I mentioned a recentjudgment of the EU Court of First Instance annulling the decision of theCouncil of the EU to include the People's Mujahideen Organisation of…
International Law Prof Blog
Upcoming Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Cases
There are a couple of interesting cases involving interpretations of the Foriegn Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. sec. 1605, working their way through U.S. Courts. Earlier this month, the…
International Law Prof Blog
Terrorism judgment against Libya to be nullified
In January 2008, a group of American families obtained a U.S. $6 billion judgment in U.S. District Court against Libya in connection with the 1989 bombing of UTA Flight 772…
International Law Prof Blog
Does the Targeted Killing of Terrorists Violate International Law?
Does the targeted killing of terrorists violate international law? How about the killing of innocent bystanders? The Israel Supreme Court issued a ruling on these questions in Public Committee Against…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable terrorism resentencing results in same sentence
Main December 3, 2008Notable terrorism resentencing results in same sentenceAs detailed in reports from the AP and from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the so-called "millenium bomber" has been resentenced to the…